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Members of Inland Hills Church in Chino, California, are now grappling with grief after their lead pastor, Andrew Stoecklein, succumbed to self-inflicted injuries Saturday after a battle with depression and anxiety, his church said. He was 30. “Inland Hills Church grieves with heavy hearts as our Lead Pastor Andrew Stoecklein was welcomed into Heaven on […]
‘I Am Forgiven and Forever Set Free’-Val Kalende Internationally renowned LGBT activist Val Kalende has publicly denounced her lesbian lifestyle and says God completely transformed her with his love. Kalende was once a global champion for LGBT rights and frequently called out Christians and politicians for their support of traditional marriage. Today, she says God has forgiven […]
Ex-Trump Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Implicating Trump Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight counts of campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying Trump directed him to pay off two women who claim to have had affairs with the president. While Cohen did not explicitly name the […]
10,000 Turn to Christ at Pastor Greg Laurie’s SoCal Harvest, 425,000 Join in Despite Bible Billboard Ban More than 10,000 people made professions of faith during Pastor Greg Laurie’s “SoCal Harvest” event over the weekend. The three-day event was held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California and drew in nearly 100,000 people. And Harvest Crusades reports […]
Rwandan Government Safety Requirements Temporarily Close Thousands of Churches A sanction was posted on thousands of religious buildings throughout the Rwandan nation, requiring the buildings be closed to the public until updates can be made. It’s a set back that many evangelical churches didn’t foresee. “Many people are just, you know, discouraged,” Pastor Moses Bukenya […]
Almost two-thirds of Scots would back the establishment of community schools with no religious observance, according to a new survey. The Humanist Society Scotland is asking parents to support a new petition calling on the Scottish Parliament to give headteachers the right to adopt a “non-religious community schools model” as an alternative to the current […]
Kofi Annan, the first black African to become UN secretary-general, has died aged 80 in Switzerland, his aides say. He “passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness”, the foundation named after him said on Saturday. Mr Annan served two terms as UN chief from 1997 to 2006, and was awarded a Nobel Peace […]
Legendary soul singer and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died today aged 76. The critically-acclaimed diva was passed away on Thursday 16 August in Detroit after a reported eight-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Dubbed the Queen of Soul, her death marks the end of an era in music and has been mourned across the […]
Jack Phillips, the US based cake maker, who famously won a Supreme Court case over his right to refuse to make a gay wedding cake, has a new legal battle. According to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), the group supporting Phillips, he was targeted by an attorney who asked him to create a cake designed pink […]
Grime artist Stormzy, who is also a Christian, has said he hopes that a scholarship he is offering to help black Cambridge University students pay their tuition fees serves as a reminder to young people from all backgrounds that they have the opportunity to get the best education. Stormzy, 25, was speaking at his former school the […]
A vicar and his curate, who had an adulterous affair, have resigned from their posts in the north east of England after they were suspended from public ministry. Rev Rupert Kalus, of Lanchester and Burnhope Benefice, and the Rev Ali Miller were both married when they started the affair, which has now ended, a Diocese […]
